Singapore Art Week Art Symposium

Covering topics relevant to the arts ecosystem in Singapore and its global partners, this edition will reflect upon arts and culture in the time of the pandemic and hereon after.

Panel 1 - Creating and Holding Space for Art, Artists and Audiences

This panel explored the impact of cultural policy and urban planning, with a focus on the importance of arts and cultural sites, as well as arts facilities in defining and shaping distinct characteristics of urban districts.

To kick off this Symposium's conversations on space programming and exhibition-making, Rosa Daniel discusses the importance of place-making and the effects of Singapore's efforts to do so through arts and culture.

Opening Speech

To kick off this Symposium's conversations on space programming and exhibition-making, Rosa Daniel discusses the importance of place-making and the effects of Singapore's efforts to do so through arts and culture.

Is there any turning back now that art and arts programming's expansion into the digital sphere has been accelerated by the pandemic? This panel explored how digital technology impacts the way that art is created and experienced.

Panel 2 - Art and the Digital Realm

Is there any turning back now that art and arts programming's expansion into the digital sphere has been accelerated by the pandemic? This panel explored how digital technology impacts the way that art is created and experienced.

This panel explored the relevance of public art in fostering connections within the community that it resides in, and how the public and private sectors can be involved in the creation and commissioning process.

Panel 3 - Art for the Public - Commissions and Cultural Philanthropy

This panel explored the relevance of public art in fostering connections within the community that it resides in, and how the public and private sectors can be involved in the creation and commissioning process.

Large-scale arts programming in the manner of biennales, triennales and city-wide events have been much affected by the pandemic. In the wake of Covid-19, is there still room for such events, and if so, how?

Panel 4 - Cities and Art

Large-scale arts programming in the manner of biennales, triennales and city-wide events have been much affected by the pandemic. In the wake of Covid-19, is there still room for such events, and if so, how?

This panel of gallerists, collectors and fair directors gave their perspective on the impact that the digital format has had on the art market, its pros and cons, and how one can best harness technological tools to stimulate the art economy.

Panel 5 - How Sustainable is Art Going Digital?

This panel of gallerists, collectors and fair directors gave their perspective on the impact that the digital format has had on the art market, its pros and cons, and how one can best harness technological tools to stimulate the art economy.

Presented by ART SG, this panel surveyed Singapore's rise as a financial centre and role as one of the four Asian Tigers, and its art and luxury market development vis-à-vis economic growth alongside other Asian and SEA countries.

Panel 6 - [ART SG x UBS Discussion Series] Tigers and Art: The Economic, Social Demographics and Consumer Context for the Art and Luxury Market in Southeast Asia

Presented by ART SG, this panel surveyed Singapore's rise as a financial centre and role as one of the four Asian Tigers, and its art and luxury market development vis-à-vis economic growth alongside other Asian and SEA countries.

With present pivoting opportunities, what can we learn from our experiences in the past year to elevate our collective efforts? Presented by Art & Market, this panel looked to various industry players for the big picture and ways forward.

Panel 7 - Grounded and Ready for Take Off - Flight Plans for 2021

With present pivoting opportunities, what can we learn from our experiences in the past year to elevate our collective efforts? Presented by Art & Market, this panel looked to various industry players for the big picture and ways forward.